August 24, 2011 / Front Page

Six-time US Open Champion Chris Evert joined rising tennis star Victoria Azarenka, Fresh Courts Community Tennis Award Recipient Dorothy Lewandowski, the United States Tennis Association (USTA), American Express and city officials on August 23 in Ast More...

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall is urging residents and businesses to take precautions and stock up on emergency supplies like flashlights, batteries, first aid kits and to check on elderly neighbors in the event that More...

My friend Sharon Rogers lives in suburban Virginia. On Tuesday she and her husband were leaving their house to go to a late lunch when she felt something like thunder sweeping over the neighborhood.
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On August 15, the Queens County Young Democrats celebrated their fifth annual summer bash fundraiser with more than 100 people in attendance and many Queens elected officials. QCYD honorees that evening were City Comptroller John Liu, Ass More...

The Vespers and Feast Day of the Transfiguration of Christ Church on Breakwater Road, Mattituck attracted more than 300 persons each day. On the August 5 evening Vespers, Rev. Sarantis Loulakis, St. Markella Church, Wantagh; Rev. Elias Nikolaou, St. More...

102nd Precinct
Hunt Killer Of Homeless Man
Queens detectives are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a suspect(s) sought in connection with the brutal murder of a homeless man on a street in Richmond Hill.
Cops sa More...

Western Queens lawmakers joined together last Wednesday evening to unveil their plan/agreement with rail companies to alleviate the excessive traffic, noise and undesirable odors caused by outgoing freight trains in Middle Village. More...

$2G Reward For Home Invasion Info
Detectives at the 114th Precinct Squad are seeking help from the public to identify and locate four armed suspects who shot a man during a botched home-invasion robbery.
Cops said the suspects let thems More...

Your cellphone may soon replace your quarter in the perpetual quest for metered parking spaces in New York City.
The city Department of Transportation (DOT) is currently soliciting proposals for a pilot program that would allow motorists to &l More...

On August 16 Make the Road New York was the location for a press conference led by U.S. Senator Kirstin Gillibrand to announce new legislation she has proposed to provide job training and opportunities for at-risk youth living in Queens. More...

On August 22, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and CitySolve, joined members of the community in taking a stand against graffiti with a kickoff event commemorating the second year of Van Bramer’s graffiti fighting initiative in District 26. More...

Twenty students—some from as far away as California, Washington, and even one from Hawaii—spent part of their summer in an unusual way. As participants in the recent week-long, intensive Summer Institute developed by the Asian/Ameri More...

Serving notice on Craigslist to stop flouting federal regulations, Congressmember Joseph Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx) called on the popular Web site to prohibit the sale of dangerous and illegal drop-side cribs on the Web site and quickly remov More...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today declared a state of emergency in New York in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to hit New York State this coming weekend. More...

As you know, we are expecting hurricane and tropical storm like conditions as a result of Hurricane Irene over the next few days. I wanted to share with you the latest New York City Office of Emergency Management recommendations. More...

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Astoria Federal Savings held its sixth annual essay contest for children, ages five-12, asking them to complete the statement: “If I save a lot today, in the future I could…” More than 1, More...

As part of the overall Jackson Heights improvement plan, NYCDOT will be making the following changes: * Change the direction of 75th Street between 30th Avenue and 37th Avenue, from a northbound street to a southbound street. More...

MTA Bridges and Tunnels is currently seeking temporary bridge and tunnel officers (BTOs) to work at its seven bridges and two tunnels, including the Marine Parkway and Cross Bay Bridges in the Rockaways.
The temporary appointments will run for More...

On August 7, Mets starting pitcher Dillon Gee and infielder Nick Evans visited the Queens Library Children’s Discover Center at the Central Library in Jamaica. The players read to a group of children. More...

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Astoria Federal Savings held its sixth annual essay contest for children, ages five-12, asking them to complete the statement: “If I save a lot today, in the future I could…” More than 1, More...

Two years and seven months ago, give or take a few days, we lauded US Airways Pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and his copilot, Jeff Skiles, for landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after the aircraft sustained a double bi More...